you will publish this. hungary's new media law has created quite a stir in the e.u. with the setting up of the new government control authority. spoke with the country's foreign affairs committee vice chairman to talk about the controversial initiative and the impact it might have on the freedom of press. it's not been long since hungry handed. the presidency to poland and president minister has been pushing ahead with his controversial new media law we're joined now by the vice chairman for the foreign affairs committee at the parliament here in hungary thank you very much for joining us now press freedom is a fundamental principle of the do you think the hungry some even further away from the. media. there has been a lot of talk especially in the last half year about you how do you use and standards we never really know what this exactly means i mean. and i don't think

maybe you has an almighty right to determine where a lie be boundaries of such principles we never really heard clear definition of what exactly these values are what exactly are the fundamentals of these principles and what are the details where exactly are the boundaries of these so it is always a contentious issue i mean every country every nation state which the e.u. . has its own media law has its own institutions that safeguard the freedom of speech or the freedom of press so even in the e.u. the opinions about the hungarian media law have been very diverse it has received criticisms and it has also been defended by some politicians in the you of course the green and the liberal fraction in the european parliament has been very

hysterical about it. i can understand some of their criticisms but on the other hand in this country we have a long history of where people from outside try to tell us what to do for a long time it was for moscow for fifty years now we have people. coming around from brussels from washington rating hungary and freedom of press freedom of speech and trying to tell us what kind of rules are the best for hungary and we had in this country in the past twenty years during the history of hungary and democracy so to speak previous media law which was very far from perfect. and there were a lot of instances where the freedom of speech has been very seriously attacked on the the on the the embroil of this media law that we never heard anybody say anything in europe or outside of europe criticizing this media law so i think that we have to be very careful when we when we judge this of course we have

our valid criticisms against this law. to say about the ways in which the law itself was introduced had some people saying that it was done with a lot of secrecy and it seemed to be a little bit underhand what can you tell us about that i think it is very unfortunate when a two thirds majority what the government has in hungary at the moment is used to push through a law very quickly and without very careful consideration first of all i know that there is a huge enticement to do things very quickly and pushing through laws. now that they even have a majority to change the constitution. but i think that the danger is that the law is going to be imperfect this law is imperfect from the point of view that for instance the delegates to this media thora t. are purely it's very one sided it's not a balance for only for us members are being delegated into this authority. the

leader of this authority is appointed for nine years which is a long it's in the public office that's a long long time you know i mean during nine years more than two elections go past you know and. i think it's it's very unfortunate when some people are kind of stuck to their position you know for nine years the delegates are appointed by the prime minister which is very unusual. the minimum would be that the parliament appoints them and there is some kind of proportionality within this authority and some delegates. of the opposition can also be there because we think that is that would bring. the kind of balanced view supervision to this authority how much of a threat are these in those press feet and i don't think it is going to impact that much on press freedom press freedom in this country has been it has

a long history to say the least in this country used to have for fifty years. media that was completely centralised and run by the party the communist party of hungary following this we had a very very liberal media law the previous the pretty set of this media that was extremely liberal we had in hungary in journalism newspapers televisions radios the majority of people who used to work in the previous era we used to work in a dictatorship i don't know if somebody coming from the west and. comprehend the situation here i mean if i'm just to draw a parallel this is as if we're in the. second world war germany you would have journalists that have written articles in the focus should be that before the end of the second world war you see it's a very obscure situation and the problem is that we have

a lot of in the past twenty years we had a lot of accumulated grief. emanating from the media though in this country we had a very very one sided very one sided liberal and left wing type of journal. which needs to be balanced and there's no question about it but i think that now depended on has it somehow struck really the other direction you see. so i understand the reaction but i think it has gone too far on the other end so people describe this is the government taking a loan to the media there's been a lot of layoffs all the government just trying to cut their own people and power is that tree i'm not a media expert but. i think there are very few people in this country including the socialists who are the loudest about this about this situation there are very few people in this country including them that would say that hungary

a national media is are not oversized in terms of employment i mean. some kind of rationalisation. was long overdue everybody has been always talking about it the socialists have been talking about it when they were in government this government has not only talking or been talking about it but they have laid people off because they saw that it is unsustainable. so i think. this debate has become very politicized it's more about politics than about professional commerce see i mean if something is unsustainable you have to cut costs and if if something is over bureaucratized. you know you're going to have people laid off so. based on this new media law i think the whole media needs a bit of rethinking including the national media and that is going to be. that is going to hurt some people that's the unfortunate consequence of such

a situation why did they each east speak out to say very clear on this particular a shame when as we said it's ignored other very important issues that have been happening here in the country why do you think that he has this issue to speak out say very clear about. it was an ideological and political. attack now we have a right wing government. and right wing government is always attacked by the left wing liberals in the european parliament this is our past experience. how this works we can only guess we have a socialist party in this country which has extremely good connections in the european parliament. and in the european media and this government the audubon government and i'm seeing this being in opposition so i think this somehow add some value to what i say. in the. in between ninety eight and two thousand and two this government already had one term and it was very interesting to see. the

volume. and. extensive mess of this criticism that this government has received from outside of hungary and you can expect exactly identify who those people are where the sick criticism comes from and what is the direction of the criticism it is which has something to do with with the fear of for a dictatorship being introduced to hungary you know things are and i mean nothing like that happened exactly and when the socialist government ran this country for eight years nobody said a single word in the european parliament and in the e.u. although we know and it was admitted that the hungary and government the socialist government forces. economic statistics that were submitted to the european parliament which is criminal you had the two thousand and six issues when the

people were shot at on the streets who went on the streets to demonstrate against a prime minister who made a speech this speech was leaked where he admitted to have lied day and night about the economic and other situation in the country and he won the election. as through lies and this is this speech was leaked out and there was all pro-war in this country and nobody else seemed to care and the whole world and the democratic world that usually are worried about democratic values or the values or view opinion whatever they might be. how they are being respected in this country so i think that there is an extremist strong double standard against this country. which also manifests itself in the criticism that this may be a little has received thanks very much for joining us thank you very much.

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right all the rest is coming up in just a little. this is sports head over the next ten minutes or so including. staying. in the team to catch in the russian premier league following a comprehensive. since nobody should. qualify. in the western open decider. food for thought favorites for the fast approaching. get schooled by south africa in the final should. not coming up at football for a. spot in the russian premier league they army men had been in danger of losing

their leading spot following three games without a win but they put that right on saturday evening. charges retaining their two point advantage at the summit following victory over f.c. tome eight brilliant move finished by seed to do getting things started five minutes after the break. then doubled the home side his lead with what's becoming the chip international signature a pinpoint free cake. this was the icing on the cake again believes top scorer netting number twelve of the season. the final. second seeded sinitta are sitting on the heels of the leaders who simply just roadside rushing through traffic and some are a good game effectively by half time with. these men finding the next four times while conceding just down the. nicholas berg. getting in the school board isn't true come forward also not his brace

a dozen minutes from time. had a truly fun. true the final score leaving within a couple of points. left the city of perm disappointed feel to take all three points. on. goal from. the. premier league currently. chelsea and liverpool on the rest after winning yesterday they are still have fun the next four of the season. for them unfortunately it was a goal which. against. chelsea meanwhile were forced to come from behind against west brom late kick off. the winner in the

victory. ever ten. point. three four would score in a three one win over. showing her pedigree to make the. decider the russian. world number two. in the semifinals last year in ohio in the first set. dictating the play. of his approach. afterwards brilliant shot choice from the siberian native leaving her running all over the courts before a drop effort finished this point more of the same in the third set. to her. too powerful for her allowing stratify to wrap up the tie two six six three six

games to. it's yelena yankovic up next for the fourth seed to serve taking care of german companies pick the pitch in saturday's other semifinal former world number one yankovic's needing the help of a tie break in the first four let's sing for you the one opponent in the seven six six one was. in the men's side of action world number one novak djokovic remains well in the hunt for his tenth singles title of the year the twenty four year old progressing into the cincinnati decider after opponent thomas burdick retired with shoulder problems just taken the first set when the czechs ailment. being back from three five diantre seven five bucks when burdick felt i know the twenty five year old saying his service crippled by the injury and so there was no point continuing djokovic has only lost once in fifty eight months as the season would be another

piece of silverware in the bag if he keeps on strickland later today. on the murray the man standing in his way that surging scott quartering mardy fish in the semi's taking the first set six three with the american feeling the pressure of committing almost twice as many unforced errors in six three seven six would end their twenty four year old beat djokovic for the title here in two thousand and eight but lost to the three time grand slam champion in the final of this year's australian open in the south of the world i a thirteen point loss is perhaps not the best way for new zealand to build confidence with the rugby world cup on their a month away but that's what happened when they met south africa in the tri nations on soph and no love lost between the sides and sure the tri nations title since two thousand and one rival a lot bucky's both ensemble white locks swearing up to each other within a first ten minutes the resulting penalty from mornay steyn would put the whole six

know all staying very much on for him with the boots heading over another couple of penalties. this dropkick to make it fifteen nothing south african just i would like influential purring former world peers of the year richie mccaw on archer new zealand were finding the going tough but the crying was vintage. how who lead them on driving over the series really quick interchanges however that was as good as it would get for the reigning champion steyn firing over his fifth penalty five to leave the final score eighty five to the world cup. finally the fourth a constant a hockey league season tix to the ice in just over a fortnight's time clubs from five countries will take part this year but we start our build up series by taking a look at a sudden little closer to home early title favorites themselves scots and petersburg.

i the success of any team begins and ends with a head coach this is somewhat of a sore point for the army men from russia's northern capital of st petersburg in twenty ten alone scar's a star studded squad was led by three head coaches despite those revamping efforts by the team's board throughout the season the armaments still lost in the conference semifinals against auckland from the moscow region by the way it's atlanta head coach militia gigo who is it now at the helm of scott st petersburg and it doesn't go to a good idea which is what scott had previously planned very well in preseason getting in line told spokesman sean for his most unbelievably good and then some problems summer's acquittal for their work on it step by step going after the team a look at its genesis in a free game we'll build a man's to pick up the hands in a regular championship gov them are without beating the drum claiming that we are number one more number two that the rules simply are on

a scholar will start the new season without star players like alex a yosh and the other child yannick he again a backup and maksim fish in ski however their presence will hardly be missed as the new coach has attracted the garden cup winners' natural source and and carol because solve among other quite capable players with a major playoff experience my balls are silent for the playoffs last year along with the final is a great experience well it's just very allowed to have good crossers i really enjoy playing the flag that is something that you work for every year scott began their preparation in the czech republic where the squad concentrated mainly on gaining strength that stint was followed by a brief training camp added scenes home base in st petersburg where the head coach has laid down strategy and tactics for the remainder of the pre-season has been a tough training camp so far everybody's work in line to get in shape and. you know i'm good seems there are some to work on that they're going on right now scott

first spend a match in st petersburg show that this side is a raid to reach new heights in the cage shell and that sentiment echoed with the fans as well as that scene delighted supporters with a three two win over another cage hill side third pedal from the team milborough mind you the match was hardly announced in the media and was held on the practice arena however it was still packed to the rafters. starting thank you yeah it's a pity that some of the stars of left the club i don't know them and i'm glad i don't like patrick tours plus our defense is another pleasant surprise. for most of us from the machine our new coach is a controversial figure but i hope he will bring the result scott st petersburg help always been one of the top sides during the cage shells regular season however once the playoffs dawned the teams efforts deflated and soon it was out of contention for the going cough some diehard fans and pundits who are inclined towards mysticism even said that the team is under some kind of

a playoff spell the realists though believe it's all about those involved it's all the army man from the banks of the river more commonly known as that scott think it is very will be looking to break that play of hacks in the upcoming season and then you had coach militia's a guy who already has that necessary postseason experience has built quite a capable side and it's helped that the new a question will be playing and scott's favre remark cost rep for our team in st petersburg. not wraps up the sport for this hour the weather is next and dimitri is here with all the news at the top of the hour. the morning when the t.v. newsman was follow my valet. going past while the streets of the cafe. the turning point in russia's history. was

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